Beautiful but impossible buildings intersect, seemingly in a fish-eye view, in this 1947 image, displaying both the artist's imaginative realms and his uncanny ability to distort perspective. The creator of worlds of the imagination, built from geometric abstractions, perceptual trickery, and artificial perspectives, Dutch artist M.C. Escher (1898–1972) continues to fascinate, perplex, and amuse his viewers with his beautifully constructed visual puzzles. This 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle presents one of Escher's most iconic images, originally lithographed in subtle black and white tones of graphite and charcoal, which makes it a particularly challenging—and rewarding—subject. The finished puzzle measures 16 x 32 inches.